Jul 21, 2026 City Council Meeting

IT'S 5:00. I'M CALLING TONIGHT'S MEETING TO ORDER. PLEASE TAKE ROLL. COUNCIL MEMBERS.

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PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER ACOSTA HERE. MAYOR PRO TEM BHAT-PATEL.

HERE. MAYOR BLACKBURN PRESENT. ALL 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.

MR. SHIN, WILL YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE? RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART.

READY? BEGIN! PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

[PUBLIC COMMENT]

THE BROWN ACT AND THE CITY'S MEETING RULES ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA, AS LONG AS THE COMMENTS ARE REGARDING MATTERS WITHIN THE CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS. AS LONG AS THE COMMENTS RELATE TO THE QUESTION OR MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION.

INFORMATION ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING IS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THIS AGENDA.

THE CITY COUNCIL RECEIVED NON AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT.

NO ACTION MAY OCCUR ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. WHEN MAKING YOUR COMMENTS, PLEASE TREAT OTHERS WITH COURTESY, CIVILITY AND RESPECT. WE WELCOME CLAPPING DURING THE CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

HOWEVER, WE ASK THAT YOU REFRAIN FROM CLAPPING DURING THE BUSINESS SECTION OF THE MEETING.

STARTING WITH NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS WILL MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE'S BUSINESS CAN BE CONDUCTED EFFICIENTLY, AND THAT THE CHAMBER IS A PLACE WHERE ALL POINTS OF VIEW ARE WELCOMED AND RESPECTED.

CITY CLERK PLEASE TAKE THE FIRST SPEAKER. MAYOR, I'M GOING TO READ THE SPEECH AND GIVE US A COUPLE OF MINUTES FOR PEOPLE TO CALL IN VIRTUALLY. I'D LIKE TO ASK THOSE PARTICIPATING WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON NON AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT TO RAISE YOUR HAND VIRTUALLY.

IF YOU ARE USING THE MEETING LINK TO LOG IN OR IF YOU ARE JOINING US BY PHONE, PLEASE PRESS STAR 9 NOW TO RAISE YOUR HAND.

1 PERSON. AT THIS TIME, THE PUBLIC COMMENT SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR NON AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED.

WE WILL CALL IN PERSON SPEAKERS FIRST, FOLLOWED BY ANY VIRTUAL SPEAKERS.

GLENN. BERNARD.

BUDDY, I HAVE 3 NEWS ITEMS. ONE IS IN THIS THING CALLED THE PAPER.

THERE'S A HEADLINE HERE SENIORS FACE AGE DISCRIMINATION.

BACK TO THAT ONE IN A MINUTE. BUT AT THIS CARLSBAD SENIOR CENTER, WE DO GET VERY GOOD SERVICE.

TWO MORE NEWS ITEMS. ONE, JIM CRAMER OF CNBC, 1 OF THE PREMIER STOCK MARKET COMMENTATORS IN AMERICA.

THIS MORNING I HEARD WITH MY OWN EARS, HE SAID THAT THE DEMOCRAT SOCIALISTS ARE ANARCHISTS.

AND IF HE SAID IT ON CNBC, JUST IMAGINE ALL THE OTHER HONEST PEOPLE WHO ARE CORRECTLY LABELING DEMOCRATS AS ANARCHISTS.

AND THE 3RD NEWS ITEM THAT'S GOOD IS THAT THE DOJ IS STEPPING IN TO THE TERRIBLE CRIMES COMMITTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, AT LEAST WITH REGARDS TO THEIR MED SCHOOLS AND THEIR ENFORCING OF DID DIE WHICH DISCRIMINATES AGAINST ASIANS. MR., SHIN AND ALSO JEWS. NOW, I'M NEITHER ASIAN NOR JEW, BUT I SPOKE AT THE EVERETT JEWISH CENTER LAST SUMMER IN AT THE CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTE, AND I DID SAY THAT A GOOD OPTION TO THE 2.

WHILE WE'RE WAITING FOR THE 2 STATE SOLUTION, EVERY JEWISH HOME IN AMERICA NEEDS A 2 PISTOL SOLUTION TWO PISTOLS IN EVERY KITCHEN DRAWER. SO THIS RELATES TO A TOPIC THAT YOU HAD A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WHERE YOU HAD BULLYING AND DISCRIMINATION ON AN AS AN AGENDA ITEM. AND MR. SHIN SAID, OH, I'M AN ASIAN.

AND MISS ACOSTA SAID, OH, I'M HISPANIC, BUT THERE WAS NOBODY HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF SENIORS WHO, ACCORDING TO THIS PAPER, ARE FACING AGE DISCRIMINATION.

AND THE FIRST TIME I FACED IT REAL BADLY, I WAS THE FIRST PERSON IN LINE AT VERIZON VERIZON STORE.

A LADY FROM ANOTHER COMPANY COUNTRY CAME UP AND TOLD ME THAT SHE WAS FIRST BECAUSE SHE SAW SHE WAS WAITING IN HER CAR.

ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER THING THAT HAPPENED LIKE THAT HAPPENED RIGHT HERE.

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AND THEY WERE NOT IN LINE, BUT THEY WERE. I WAS BEING HARASSED BY MISS ACOSTA, AND BECAUSE I WAS FIRST IN LINE, AND I'M AN OLD GUY AND OLD GUYS ARE NOT POPULAR BECAUSE, WELL, PRESIDENT TRUMP'S AN OLD WHITE GUY AND IT'S JUST KIND OF RUBS OFF ON THE REST OF US.

SO ONE OF THOSE TEENAGERS SAID TO ME, BECAUSE I'M A STUPID OLD MAN, THAT SHE'D LIKE ME TO MOVE SO THAT THEY COULD TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH WHERE I'M STANDING.

I DIDN'T MOVETHANK YOU. PAGE TICINO.

GOOD EVENING. MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS I AM PAGE TICINO.

SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE CARLSBAD SIERRA CLUB TEAM TONIGHT.

LAST YEAR, THE COUNCIL VOTED DOWN INSTALLING SOLAR PLUS BATTERY AT THE MERKLE RESERVOIR WITH THE INTENTION OF FINDING ANOTHER SITE.

MY TEAM WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE LIST OF POTENTIAL SITES UNDER CONSIDERATION AT THIS TIME, AND THE PROGRESS MADE TO SELECT A NEW SITE.

DESPITE THE RHETORIC COMING FROM WASHINGTON, CLEAN ENERGY IS A NECESSARY PATH FORWARD FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, AND CARLSBAD, WITH ITS HIS CLIMATE ACTION PLAN IS WORKING TOWARDS THAT GOAL.

UTILIZING MUNICIPAL PROPERTY AS SITES FOR THESE PROJECTS.

NOT ONLY WILL LOWER OUR CARBON EMISSIONS, BUT SAVE US MONEY IN THE LONG RUN.

PLEASE ASK STAFF TO MAKE THAT LIST AVAILABLE OR GIVE AN UPDATE TO THE COUNCIL ON THE PROGRESS BEING MADE TO SELECT A POTENTIAL SITE.

THANK YOU. MS. TICINO. YOU CAN GET AN EARLIER LOOK AT THE INFORMATION THAN WAITING FOR THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.

IF YOU TALK WITH MISS GOMEZ. DON PETRO.

I WANTED TO PRESENT THE GET NOISY STATS FOR JUNE.

I KNOW MY COLLEAGUE DROPPED THEM OFF TO YOU YESTERDAY, BUT I ALSO HANDED OUT A COPY.

BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, I WANTED TO GET BEYOND THE NUMBERS.

WHAT THE NUMBERS TELL US. SO YOU SEE THE NUMBERS THERE THEY'RE PRETTY BAD.

I MEAN, 275 NIGHTTIME FLIGHTS. THAT'S OVER 9 A NIGHT.

THAT'S ALMOST THREE TIMES AS MUCH AS THERE USED TO BE BEFORE THE LARGE JET.

85% OF FLIGHTS OVER 65DB. I KNOW MY FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR SPOKE TO YOU LAST MEETING ABOUT THE IMPACT ON THE ECONOMICS OF THE AREA AND OUR HOMES. ALMOST HALF ARE OVER 75DB, WHICH IS TWICE THE THE SOUND AT 65DB. NOW THESE ARE OUR MONITORS. THERE ARE PROBABLY MORE FLIGHTS THAN THIS BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF FLIGHTS THAT COME IN THAT ARE UNIDENTIFIED OR THAT WE HAVE TROUBLE TRACKING BECAUSE OF THE WAY THEY PRESENT THEMSELVES.

BUSIEST HOURS ARE DURING THE DAY, MIDDAY, NOON.

BUSIEST DAY JUNE 6TH 362 EVENTS. WORST NIGHT EVENT 18 ON JUNE 8TH.

SO THE NUMBERS ARE THE NUMBERS, BUT WE WANT TO GET BEYOND THAT.

AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE AUDIOLOGISTS LOOKING AT THIS AND THE IMPACT.

NOW, WE KNOW THERE ARE AIRPORTS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, BUT WE HAVE A VERY UNIQUE SITUATION HERE.

AND IT'S WHY, FOR WHAT WE HEAR FROM THE ATC THAT THEY USE CARLSBAD AS A TRAINING GROUND, BECAUSE OF THE RISK FACTORS INVOLVED AND THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT THAT ARE FLYING IN AND OUT OF HERE, WHICH ARE UNUSUAL FOR A REGIONAL AIRPORT LIKE THIS.

WE ALSO HAVE ABORTED FLIGHTS AND NEAR MISSES, WHICH WE WILL BE DOCUMENTING TO YOU IN THE FUTURE.

WE WANT TO THANK COUNCILMAN SHIN WRITING THAT LETTER ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUES, THIS IS PART AND PARCEL. WHAT WE HAVE SENSED ALL ALONG THE COUNTY'S APPROACH IS TO DEFER, DEFLECT, DENY. YOU KNOW, ARE THEY INCOMPETENT THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW TO PREPARE FOR THE SAFETY ISSUES THAT MR. SHIN WROTE AROSE. ARE THEY INCOMPETENT BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE A STANDARD INSTRUMENT DEPARTURE TO GO EAST.

WHEN THEY ALLOWED THESE BIG JETS TO COME IN AND GO EAST.

I DON'T THINK IT'S INCOMPETENCE. I THINK IT'S PART OF THEIR GAME PLAN TO SAY, HEY, NOTHING TO SEE HERE.

WE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS. THESE AIRLINES CAME TO US.

THIS IS NOT AN EXPANSION. BECAUSE IF THEY ACKNOWLEDGED WHAT MR.

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SO FINALLY, I'D LIKE TO ASK YOU TO PLEASE TAKE A STAND IN THE COURT CASE.

I KNOW YOU MAY BE WAITING FOR WHAT HAPPENS, BUT THE JUDGE IS GOING TO SAY THE SAME THING. HE'S GOING TO SAY, WHERE'S THE CITY? AND WE NEED YOU TO STAND UP AND. YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED.

THANK YOU. THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS. DEPUTY CLERK, PLEASE CALL FOR VIRTUAL SPEAKERS.

THERE ARE NO VIRTUAL SPEAKERS FOR NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS TIME.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THOSE PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON ANY CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM TO PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND VIRTUALLY IF YOU ARE USING THE MEETING LINK TO LOG IN OR IF YOU'RE JOINING US BY PHONE, PLEASE PRESS STAR 9 NOW TO RAISE YOUR HAND.

[CONSENT CALENDAR]

THERE ARE NO VIRTUAL SPEAKERS FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR AT THIS TIME.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THOSE PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTMENT NUMBER 4 TO PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND VIRTUALLY IF YOU'RE USING THE MEETING LINK TO LOG IN OR IF YOU'RE JOINING US BY PHONE, PLEASE PRESS STAR NINE NOW TO RAISE YOUR HAND.

ANYONE ON THE COUNCIL WISH TO PULL ONE, 2 OR 3.

ANY COMMENTS? MOTION. SO MOVED. SECOND. PLEASE VOTE.

PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM NUMBER 4 IS THE APPOINTMENT.

[4. MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF ONE MEMBER TO THE ARTS COMMISSION – Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Arts Commission. (Staff contact: Liana Somepalli, City Clerk) ]

WE'LL CALL IN PERSON SPEAKERS FIRST, FOLLOWED BY VIRTUAL SPEAKERS.

LORI ROBBINS.

MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. I AM TRULY HONORED TO BE NOMINATED TO SERVE ON THE ARTS COMMISSION.

I'M READY TO ROLL UP MY SLEEVES AND WORK WITH MY COLLEAGUES TO CONTINUE CARLSBAD'S GREAT TRADITION OF COMMUNITY ART AND MUSIC.

THANK YOU. MY RECOMMENDATION IS LORI ROBBINS.

ANY DISCUSSION, PLEASE VOTE. IT'S UNANIMOUS DECISION. CONGRATULATIONS, LORI. NEXT IS ITEM NUMBER 5.

[5. ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH ALL-WAY STOP CONTROL AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF ALICANTE ROAD AND GALENA AVENUE, CALLE HIDALGO AND CAMINO DE AMIGOS, AND PASEO CERRO AND PASEO DESCANSO – Introduction of an ordinance amending Section 10.28.360 and adding Sections 10.28.361, 10.28.362, 10.28.363, 10.28.364 and 10.28.365 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to establish all-way stop control at the intersections of Alicante Road and Galena Avenue, Calle Hidalgo and Camino De Amigos, and Paseo Cerro and Paseo Descanso. (Staff contact: John Kim, Public Works) ]

WE HAVE OUR CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER, JOHN KIM. THANK YOU, MR. CITY MANAGER, MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM, COUNCIL MEMBERS.

THIS ITEM IS THE INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE FOR ALL WAY STOP CONTROL AT 3 INTERSECTIONS ALICANTE ROAD AND GALENA AVENUE, CALLE HIDALGO AND CAMINO DE AMIGOS AND PASEO CERRO AND PASEO DESCANSO.

I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR IF THIS COUNCIL PREFER.

I DO HAVE A SHORT PRESENTATION. ANYBODY ON THE COUNCIL NEED A PRESENTATION? ANY QUESTIONS? WELL, THAT WAS EASY. ANY COMMENTS? DO WE HAVE SPEAKERS? THERE ARE NO SPEAKERS FOR THIS ITEM.

DEPUTY CLERK ARE THERE ANY SPEAKERS? THERE ARE NO SPEAKERS FOR ITEM 5 AT THIS TIME.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THOSE PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NUMBER 6 TO PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND VIRTUALLY IF YOU'RE USING THE MEETING LINK TO LOG IN OR IF YOU'RE JOINING US BY PHONE, PLEASE PRESS STAR 9 NOW TO RAISE YOUR HAND.

MOTION. MOVE. INTRODUCTION OF THE ORDINANCE. SECOND.

PLEASE VOTE.

PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. YOU MUST HAVE DONE A VERY GOOD JOB ON THAT PRESENTATION.

ITEM NUMBER 6. CITY MANAGER ITEM NUMBER 6 IS A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 2026 HAZARD REDUCTION COST REPORT.

[6. 2026 HAZARD REDUCTION COST REPORT – 1) Hold a public hearing; and 2) Adoption of a resolution approving the 2026 Hazard Reduction Cost Report and directing the City Clerk to file a certified copy of the resolution and report with the San Diego County Auditor before Aug. 10, 2026. (Staff contact: Darcy Davidson, Fire) ]

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CHIEF. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MAYOR, MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.

FOR THE RECORD, I'M DARCY DAVIDSON, DIVISION CHIEF FIRE MARSHAL.

WE'RE HERE TONIGHT TO CLOSE OUT THE ANNUAL HAZARD REDUCTION PROGRAM BY REQUESTING THAT YOU ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2026 HAZARD REDUCTION COST REPORT AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE RESOLUTION AND REPORT WITH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY TAX AUDITOR BEFORE AUGUST 10TH, 2026. THIS RESOLUTION WILL ENABLE THE CITY TO RECOVER THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABATEMENT OF FLAMMABLE VEGETATION FROM THE PRIVATE PROPERTY, AND WILL ALLOW THE CITY CLERK TO REQUEST THAT THE COUNTY ASSESSOR TO PLACE A LIEN ON THE PARCELS THAT WERE CLEARED BY THE CITY CONTRACTOR.

THIS ALLOWS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND REAL COSTS TO BE RECOVERED THROUGH THE PROPERTY PAYROLL VERY QUICKLY TO RECAP THE 2026 HAZARD REDUCTION PROGRAM, THE CITY CONDUCTS THIS PROGRAM ANNUALLY TO ELIMINATE FIRE HAZARDS AND NUISANCES CAUSED BY THE ACCUMULATION OF DRY WEEDS AND RUBBISH ON VACANT LOTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

THIS YEAR, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIED 221 PARCELS THAT HAD POTENTIAL HAZARDS.

CITY COUNCIL DECLARED THESE PARCELS TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE.

ON MARCH 24TH, 2026, 30 OF THOSE PARCELS WERE NOT CLEARED BY THEIR OWNERS PRIOR TO THE MAY 15TH DEADLINE.

SO THE CITY'S CONTRACTOR SUBSEQUENTLY PERFORMED WEED ABATEMENT SERVICES.

SERVICES ON THESE PARCELS. IF APPROVED, EACH PROPERTY OWNER OWNER WILL BE BILLED FOR THE ABATEMENT SERVICES PERFORMED ON THEIR PROPERTY ALONG WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.

WITH THAT, WE REQUEST THAT YOU HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING SO THAT ANY PARCEL OWNERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO VOICE OBJECTIONS TO THESE CHARGES MAY BE HEARD AND TO ALLOW THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO RESPOND ACCORDINGLY. IF NO PROPERTY OWNERS CONTEST THESE CHARGES, WE ASK THAT YOU CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVE THE RESOLUTION.

IF YOU WERE TO CHOOSE NOT TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION, THESE CHARGES WOULD REMAIN AS PART OF A GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE.

THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT AND I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I'M OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS? THANKS, MAYOR. AT THIS TIME, THE PUBLIC COMMENT SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR ITEM NUMBER 6 IS CLOSED.

WE DO HAVE 1 SPEAKER, AND THEN AND THEN WHEN THE SPEAKER IS FINISHED, HE'LL BE FOLLOWED BY VIRTUAL SPEAKERS.

GLENN BERNARD.

DID A COINCIDENCE THAT MY NOTES HERE INCLUDE 3 HAZARDS IN THE CITY.

THE FIRST ONE OF WHICH ARE FLAMMABLE TREES THAT THE CITY PLANTED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, ON STREETS ALL AROUND THIS BUILDING, CITY HALL. I CAN THINK OF DONNA DRIVE, BLENCARN AND MANY OTHER STREETS WHERE THESE TREES.

OF COURSE, THEY'RE FLAMMABLE. THEY HAVE BRANCHES THAT ARE 1850 UP TO 15FT LONG.

AND THE CITY PLANTED THESE TREES 2 FEET FROM THE ROADS.

SO I HAPPEN TO BE A PERSON WHO DROVE INTO ONE, TO A CITY BRANCH ON A TREE THAT WAS PLANTED 2 FEET FROM THE ROAD, AND THERE ARE STILL HUNDREDS OF THEM. IF YOU NEED ME TO SHOW YOU WHERE THEY ARE, I'D BE HAPPY TO.

WE ALL KNOW FROM ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO, CEDAR FIRE AND OTHER FIRES HOUSES BURNED DOWN AND THERE'S VIDEO OF.

SOME OF THE FIRST FIRES WERE ON WERE FROM TREES.

THE LA COSTA GOLF COURSE, FIRST TO CATCH ON FIRE AND THEN HOUSES BURNT DOWN.

THOSE THOSE TREES. THAT TAKES A LOT OF NERVE TO CITY BUY TREES AND PUT THEM ON PRIVATE PROPERTY USING RIGHT OF WAY AS AN EXCUSE.

ANOTHER HAZARD. CAN USE A PHRASE A PUBLIC AN ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE.

IT'S THE NAMING OF A PARK IN HONOR OF VETERANS.

THE ANARCHY. THE DEMOCRAT ANARCHISTS ARE NOT GOING TO BE HAPPY ABOUT A FACILITY PAID FOR BY THE GOVERNMENT.

THAT HAS A PATRIOTIC ELEMENT TO IT. I BELIEVE THAT THAT THESE PEOPLE WHO WE CAN WE CAN THINK OF THEM.

WE CAN THINK OF THEM WHEN WE THINK OF OCCUPY WALL STREET.

THEY DIDN'T JUST OCCUPY WALL STREET. THEY WENT INTO RANCHO SANTA FE JUST TO LET THE RICH PEOPLE THERE KNOW.

WE KNOW YOU'RE RICH AND WE KNOW YOU'RE HERE. THAT'S GOING TO BE THE KIND OF PEOPLE THAT GO TO VETERANS PARK.

AND I'M A RETIRED MARINE DOES ME NAMING THAT PARK AFTER VETERANS.

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BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, I BELIEVE THAT IT'S AN ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE AND THE ANARCHISTS WILL GO THERE TO CAUSE PROBLEMS. THIRD HAZARD IS TO THE CITY FINANCES. WHEN YOU START BUILDING THE $50 MILLION NEW CITY HALL, BECAUSE THAT'S GOING TO BECOME $150 MILLION ULTIMATELY.

AND I THINK IT WOULD BE YOU HAVE COMMISSIONS FOR EVERY EVERYTHING.

HOW ABOUT A COMMISSION FOR COST OVERRUNS ON CITY PROJECTS? I THINK RIGHT NOW IT'S EVERY COST OVERRUN IS JUST DECIDED BY AND EVALUATED BY JUST ONE PERSON.

CITY MANAGER, BAD POLICY. THIS CONCLUDES OUR IN PERSON SPEAKERS MAYOR. CAN YOU CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING? EXCUSE ME. DO THE ON-LINE SPEAKERS. I WAS GETTING TO YOU.

JUST JUST FOR MY CLARIFICATION. DO WE DO ONLINE SPEAKERS FOR PUBLIC HEARING? I THERE ARE NO VIRTUAL SPEAKERS FOR ITEM NUMBER 6 AT THIS TIME.

I'D LIKE TO ASK THOSE PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NUMBER 7 TO PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND VIRTUALLY IF YOU'RE USING THE MEETING LINK TO LOG IN OR IF YOU'RE JOINING US BY PHONE, PLEASE PRESS STAR 9 NOW TO RAISE YOUR HAND.

THANK YOU. I'M CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL A MOTION.

MOVE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION. SECOND. PLEASE VOTE.

PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM NUMBER 78. CITY MANAGER.

[7. FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 FINAL ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT NO. 1 – 1) Hold a public hearing; and 2) Adopt a resolution confirming the diagram and assessment amounts for Street Lighting and Landscaping District No. 1 and authorizing the levy of the district’s annual assessment for fiscal year 2026-27. (Staff contact: Katie Schroeder, Administrative Services) ]

DISTRICT NUMBER 1. AND FOR THE PRESENTATION, WE HAVE ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR ROXANNE MR. AND SENIOR ACCOUNTANT KATIE SCHROEDER. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

MY NAME IS ROXANNE NEUMEISTER, THE CITY'S ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR.

AND TONIGHT WE ARE HERE FOR OUR LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE, TO SET THE ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 627.

AND I'D LIKE TO PASS OFF FOR A BRIEF PRESENTATION TO OUR TREASURY SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, KATIE SCHROEDER.

GOOD EVENING. AT THE COUNCIL MEETING ON JUNE 9TH, 2026, COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION THAT INITIATED THE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CITY'S STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT NUMBER ONE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2627 APPROVED THE PRELIMINARY ANNUAL ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SET TONIGHT'S PUBLIC HEARING.

TONIGHT, WE'LL BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE THE ANNUAL ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR DISTRICT ONE.

AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PRESENTATION, A PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE CONDUCTED AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.

COUNCIL WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SET THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2627.

DISTRICT NUMBER ONE COLLECTS ASSESSMENTS TO BE USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

THE DISTRICT IS SPLIT INTO THREE IMPROVEMENT ZONES STREET LIGHTING, STREET TREES AND MEDIAN LANDSCAPING.

THE ASSESSMENTS. THE ASSESSMENTS FOR AN AVERAGE SINGLE FAMILY PARCEL, WHICH BENEFITS FROM ALL IMPROVEMENT ZONES IN DISTRICT ONE, HAVE BEEN $70.44 FOR THE LAST THREE FISCAL YEARS, AND IS PROPOSED TO BE THE SAME FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR.

RATES HAVE NOT INCREASED IN THIS TIME BECAUSE THE DISTRICT WAS FORMED IN 1983 WITHOUT AN ALLOWABLE RATE INFLATOR.

AFTER THE 1996 PASSAGE OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT, IN ORDER FOR THE CITY TO INCREASE ASSESSMENTS, A NOTICE AND BALLOT MUST BE SENT TO EACH ASSESSED PROPERTY OWNER, AND THE MAJORITY OF BALLOTS RECEIVED MUST APPROVE ANY PROPOSED INCREASE OF THE ASSESSMENTS. THIS CHART SUMMARIZES THE FUNDING SOURCES AND TOTAL COST ESTIMATES OF EACH IMPROVEMENT ZONE.

ASSESSMENTS IN EACH ZONE ARE COLLECTED ANNUALLY FROM PROPERTY OWNERS.

STREET LIGHTING ALONG THE CITY'S ARTERIAL ROADS.

OH EXCUSE ME. PROPERTY OWNERS CAN ONLY BE ASSESSED FOR RECEIVING A SPECIAL BENEFIT FROM THE IMPROVEMENT.

STREET LIGHTING ALONG THE CITY'S ARTERIAL ROADS IS CONSIDERED A GENERAL BENEFIT.

THEREFORE, IT'S NOT ASSESSED TO INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES.

INSTEAD, THE GENERAL BENEFIT IS PAID BY THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND.

THAT AMOUNTS TO JUST OVER $208,000 THIS FISCAL YEAR.

ALL 3 ZONES RECEIVE A CONTRIBUTION FROM THE CITY'S LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING.

DISTRICT 2 FOR WORK BEING DONE. IMPROVEMENTS IN THAT DISTRICT.

THESE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM DISTRICT 2 ARE MADE BECAUSE ALL THE COSTS FOR THE STREET LIGHTS, STREET TREES AND MEDIANS ARE CHARGED THROUGH DISTRICT 1,

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IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE SAME LEVEL OF MAINTENANCE WITHIN EACH ZONE, THE CITY HAS HISTORICALLY RELIED ON GENERAL FUND OPERATING TRANSFERS TO MAKE UP THE DEFICIT. THE TREES AND MEDIAN FUNDS WILL RECEIVE A CASH TRANSFER OF $50,000 AND 1.15 MILLION, RESPECTIVELY, FROM THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND IN THE NEW FISCAL YEAR.

THESE TRANSFERS WERE INCLUDED AND RECENTLY APPROVED IN THE CITY'S OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 26-27.

AND THIS CONCLUDES THE REPORT FOR DISTRICT 1, AND WE'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING IS OPENED.

AND AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, WE'RE REQUESTING THE COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION THAT APPROVES THE ANNUAL ENGINEER'S REPORT AND ESTABLISHES THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR DISTRICT 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 26-27.

THANK YOU. DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF? OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING. DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS AT THIS TIME? THE PUBLIC COMMENT SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR ITEM NUMBER 7 IS CLOSED.

THERE ARE NO PUBLIC IN PERSON. THERE ARE NO IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT.

SPEAKERS. DEPUTY CLERK PLEASE CALL FOR VIRTUAL SPEAKERS.

THERE ARE NO VIRTUAL SPEAKERS FOR ITEM NUMBER 7 AT THIS TIME.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THOSE PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NUMBER 8 TO PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND VIRTUALLY IF YOU'RE USING THE MEETING LINK TO LOG IN OR IF YOU'RE JOINING US BY PHONE, PLEASE PRESS STAR 9 NOW TO RAISE YOUR HAND.

I'M CLOSING PUBLIC HEARING. ANY DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL A MOTION.

MOVE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION. SECOND, PLEASE VOTE.

PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM NUMBER 8, CITY MANAGER.

[8. FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 FINAL ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT NO. 2 – 1) Hold a public hearing; and 2) Adopt a resolution confirming the diagram and assessment amounts for Street Lighting and Landscaping District No. 2 and authorizing the levy of the district’s annual assessment for fiscal year 2026-27. (Staff contact: Katie Schroeder, Administrative Services)]

FINAL ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE. DISTRICT NUMBER 2.

PRESENTATION WILL BE ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR ROXANNE MR. AND SENIOR ACCOUNTANT KATIE SCHRODER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I'M GOING TO PASS IT OVER TO KATIE, AND SHE'LL GIVE AN EVEN BRIEFER PRESENTATION FOR OUR DISTRICT NUMBER 2 ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS.

THANK YOU. AT THE COUNCIL MEETING ON JUNE 9TH, 2026, COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION THAT INITIATED THE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CITY'S STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE. DISTRICT TWO FOR FISCAL YEAR 2627 APPROVED THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SET TONIGHT'S PUBLIC HEARING.

TONIGHT, I WILL BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR DISTRICT 2, AND AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PRESENTATION, A PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE CONDUCTED. AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING, COUNCIL WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SET THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 26-27.

THE CITY'S STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT2 WAS FORMED IN 2003 FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CITY TO PAY FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT COSTS OF STREET LIGHTING, STREET TREES AND MEDIAN LANDSCAPING WITHIN THOSE AREAS.

EACH DEVELOPMENT IS CONSIDERED A SEPARATE ZONE.

THERE ARE CURRENTLY 16 BENEFIT ZONES, EACH WITH THEIR OWN ASSESSMENT BASED ON THE DENSITY AND AMOUNT AND TYPES OF IMPROVEMENTS BEING MAINTAINED IN THE CITY FOR THAT PARTICULAR AREA. IN EACH OF THE DEVELOPMENT ZONES IN DISTRICT 2, A MAXIMUM AND ACTUAL ASSESSMENT RATE IS CALCULATED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL ASSESSMENT CAN INCREASE BY AN INCREASE IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR THE SAN DIEGO REGION.

THIS TABLE DETAILS THE ACTUAL ASSESSMENT RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 25-26.

THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENT RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 26-27 AND THE DOLLAR CHANGE BY ZONE.

IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL CALCULATION FOLLOWING THE PREPARATION OF THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEER'S REPORT.

THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 26-27 BUDGET WAS REVISED TO REFLECT AN UPDATED MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING COSTS.

THE REVISED BUDGET RESULTED IN REDUCED ASSESSMENT FOR CERTAIN PARCELS.

ASSESSMENTS FOR ALL REMAINING PARCELS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

NO PARCELS ASSESSMENTS HAVE BEEN INCREASED FROM THE AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED.

IN A MAJORITY OF THESE ZONES, THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS HAVE REQUESTED TO MAINTAIN ALL OR PORTION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS IN THOSE ZONES.

ACTUAL ASSESSMENT RATES ARE LOWER THAN THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED, AND THIS CONCLUDES THE REPORT FOR DISTRICT NUMBER 2.

AND WE'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING IS OPENED.

ONCE THE PUBLIC HEARING HAS CONCLUDED, WE'RE REQUESTING THAT COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL ENGINEER REPORT FOR DISTRICT 2 AND ESTABLISH THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 26-27. THANK YOU. THE COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF?

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THERE ARE NO IN-PERSON SPEAKERS. DEPUTY CLERK, PLEASE CALL FOR VIRTUAL SPEAKERS.

THERE ARE NO VIRTUAL SPEAKERS FOR ITEM NUMBER 8 AT THIS TIME.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THOSE PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT ITEM NUMBER 9 TO PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND VIRTUALLY IF YOU'RE USING THE MEETING LINK TO LOG IN OR IF YOU'RE JOINING US BY PHONE, PLEASE PRESS STAR 9 NOW TO RAISE YOUR HAND.

CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COUNCIL DISCUSSION.

MOTION. MOVE. ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION. SECOND.

PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM NUMBER 9.

[9. TRAFFIC SAFETY & MOBILITY COMMISSION WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 – 1) Adoption of a resolution approving the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission Work Plan for fiscal Year 2026-27. (Staff contact: John Kim, Public Works) ]

GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU, MR. CITY MANAGER. MAYOR.

MAYOR PRO TEM CITY COUNCIL. I'M JOHN KIM, CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER.

THE RECOMMENDED ACTION BEFORE YOU IS THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRAFFIC SAFETY AND MOBILITY COMMISSION WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 TO 2027. AS YOU KNOW, THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIRES ALL COMMISSIONS TO PREPARE ANNUAL WORK PLANS. THIS IS TO ENCOURAGE A DIALOG BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL, AND ALSO ENSURE THAT THE COMMISSION'S WORK IS IN STEP WITH COUNCIL PRIORITIES.

THE TRAFFIC SAFETY AND MOBILITY COMMISSION IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING SAFE MOBILITY FOR THE CITY AND ITS RESIDENTS BY USING DATA DRIVEN DECISION MAKING AND A FORWARD LOOKING APPROACH TO TRANSPORTATION.

THERE ARE 2 PRIMARY GOALS DEFINED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2627.

THE FIRST IS TO REVIEW STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS ON TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.

THESE INCLUDE CIP PROJECTS, THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, ANNUAL MONITORING REPORTS AND UPDATES TO THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM, AND TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECTS. THE SECOND GOAL IS TO FOCUS ON SAFETY AND MOBILITY AROUND SCHOOL LOCATIONS, INCLUDING PROJECTS NEAR SCHOOLS, SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PLANNING AT DIFFERENT SCHOOL LOCATIONS, AND ALSO QUARTERLY REPORTS FROM THE CARLSBAD POLICE DEPARTMENT.

TO REPEAT, THE RECOMMENDED ACTION IS TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRAFFIC SAFETY AND MOBILITY WORK PLAN.

I NOW INVITE I NOW INVITE COMMISSIONER TOM SCHUCK TO GIVE HIS COMMISSIONER REPORT.

GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US TONIGHT. THE WORK THAT THIS TEAM IS DOING IS IS VITAL TO THE CITY.

AND EVERYBODY IS REALLY ENGAGED. IT IS REALLY BEEN SOMETHING OVER THE LAST YEAR AS I JOINED TO SEE HOW SPIRITED OUR DISCUSSIONS ARE WHEN WE'RE SITTING AT THE DAIS. AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT CITY IS DOING.

MR. KIM AND THE ENTIRE TEAM HAVE DONE A WONDERFUL JOB, AND I HOPE YOU WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THIS COMMISSION.

THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS AT THIS TIME? THE PUBLIC COMMENT SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR ITEM NUMBER 9 IS CLOSED.

THERE ARE NO IN-PERSON SPEAKERS. DEPUTY CLERK, PLEASE CALL FOR VIRTUAL SPEAKERS.

THERE ARE NO VIRTUAL SPEAKERS FOR ITEM NUMBER 9.

THANK YOU. QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. COMMENTS FROM MISS BHAT-PATEL.

JUST JUST A QUICK ONE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION.

AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND FOR REPRESENTING THE COMMISSION AND VOLUNTEERING YOUR TIME.

MR. KIM. JUST A QUESTION AROUND SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL.

I KNOW I'VE BEEN BOTHERING THE CITY MANAGER A LOT AS I'VE BEEN GETTING EMAILS AND JUST WANTED TO TOUCH BASE ON IF YOU COULD REMIND US WHICH PARTICULAR SCHOOLS ARE GOING TO BE PRIORITIZED IN THIS UPCOMING YEAR.

TYPICALLY WE CONTACT SCHOOLS ON A. IDENTIFIED BASIS.

WE'RE GOING TO BE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL FOR JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY.

AND THAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN ANOTHER PROJECT.

AND THEN WE'RE ALSO WORKING WITH AVIARA OAKS ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS AS WELL.

WE HAVE A NEW PRINCIPAL PLANNER THAT WILL BE ASSISTING US IN THE FUTURE FOR THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PLANS.

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JUST COMMENTS. MISS ACOSTA, DID YOU. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. MISS BHAT-PATEL COMMENTS? SURE. I JUST WANTED TO AGAIN THANK BOTH OF YOU FOR THE UPDATES.

I FEEL LIKE A LOT OF THE EMAILS I RECEIVE ARE AROUND TRAFFIC SAFETY AND MOBILITY.

SO JUST REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT GOES INTO THIS.

AND I JUST WANT TO SAY TO THE COMMISSIONER, WHATEVER YOU CAN DO TO CONTINUE TO KEEP US APPRIZED.

I MEAN, OF COURSE WE'RE RECEIVING THOSE EMAILS, BUT ANYTHING THAT SEEMS LIKE IT NEEDS TO BE RAISED TO OUR LEVEL, I KNOW THAT MR. KIM WILL ALSO DO SO. AND. MR. FRANK, BUT ANYTHING THAT YOU'RE HEARING IS ALWAYS HELPFUL FOR US AS WELL.

SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT THAT PLUG IN BECAUSE I KNOW I GET A LOT OF EITHER CALLS OR TEXTS, YOU KNOW, EMAILS AROUND SAFETY, ESPECIALLY AROUND SCHOOLS.

AND SO I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT'S BEING DONE.

MISS ACOSTA, THANK YOU. FIRST, A BIG THANKS TO THE COMMISSION FOR VOLUNTEERING TO DO THE HARD WORK THAT YOU DO.

I THINK THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE COMMISSIONS THAT HAS A LOT OF READING AS WELL.

A LOT OF HARD WORK. SO THANK YOU AND TO OUR STAFF FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT YOU DO ON A DAILY BASIS, CONSISTENTLY AND PROACTIVELY WORKING ON TRAFFIC SAFETY AND MOBILITY ISSUES.

IT IS ALSO ONE OF THE TOP ISSUES IN MY DISTRICT 4.

IT'S ONE OF THE THINGS I HEAR THE MOST ABOUT IS TRAFFIC SAFETY AND QUESTIONS AROUND, ESPECIALLY AROUND LA, COSTA CANYON AND SOME OF OUR SCHOOLS. SO I'M REALLY GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR BEING SO RESPONSIVE TO OUR STAFF, FOR CONSTANTLY BEING RESPONSIVE AND DETAILED IN YOUR RESPONSES.

YOU KNOW, TALKING THROUGH THE PROCESSES THAT WE'VE DISCUSSED IN PAST COUNCIL MEETINGS, THAT THERE IS A VERY CLEAR FORMULA TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY QUESTIONS AND AND SUGGESTIONS. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. JUST A BIG THANK YOU TO COMMISSIONER SHUCK FOR BEING HERE AND TO YOUR COMMISSION FOR ALL THE HARD WORK.

AND PLEASE STAY IN TOUCH. THANKS. THANK YOU. AND I WOULD LIKE TO ADD FOLLOWING ON TO MAYOR PRO TEM QUESTION ABOUT CURRENT SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL.

WE ALSO MOVING FORWARD WITH KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THAT SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PLAN IS ALSO MOVING FORWARD.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? MR. SHIN THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.

I DO APPRECIATE PRETTY MUCH ECHOING WHAT EVERYONE ELSE SAID IN REGARDS TO THE COMMISSION AND THE EFFORTS THAT YOU GUYS DO FOR FREE.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ATTENDING THIS. AND I HEARD IT THE OTHER DAY, AND I'VE HEARD IT IN THE PAST BEFORE, WHICH IS I HAVE FOLKS SAY THAT WE KNOW WE'RE IN CARLSBAD BECAUSE THE STREETS ARE JUST COMPLETELY SMOOTH.

AND THESE ARE SOME FOLKS FROM OTHER CITIES I WON'T NAME WHICH ONES, BUT I HEARD IT THE OTHER DAY.

LIKE I SAID, I'VE HEARD THIS IN THE PAST AS WELL. SO THIS IS ALL THE CREDIT TO WHAT IT IS THAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING.

AND ALSO, I MUST SAY THAT I DIDN'T REALIZE THE AMOUNT OF HEAT YOU GUYS GET WHEN YOU'RE WHEN WE'RE DEALING WITH CERTAIN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT SAFETY AND EXACTLY HOW ROADS ARE GOING TO BE LAID OUT. SO THANK YOU FOR KIND OF TAKING SOME OF THAT THAT ABUSE, I GUESS IS WHAT WE WOULD CALL IT.

AND I'M HERE TO SUPPORT YOU ALL THE WAY. SO THANK YOU.

MOTION, PLEASE. YEAH. MOVE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION.

SECOND. PLEASE VOTE. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU, MR. KIM. AND THAT BRINGS US TO THE CONCLUSION OF OUR CALENDAR.

COMMENTS, MR. SHIN. THANK YOU. YES. SOME OF THE PUBLIC HAD MADE A COMMENT.

[COUNCIL COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS]

AND I DID ASK, AS THE CHAIR OF SANDAG PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE FOR SECURITY ASSESSMENT OF THE TYPE 139 AIRPORTS IN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY, WHICH IS ALSO PALOMAR AIRPORT AND SAN DIEGO AIRPORT.

THAT'S ALL. MISS BURKHOLDER. MISS ACOSTA. THANK YOU.

LAST MONDAY, I ATTENDED THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY DIVISION MEETING FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, WHICH WAS REALLY GREAT. WE HEARD FROM ASSEMBLYMEMBER CHRIS WARD ABOUT SOME OF HIS LEGISLATIVE WORK.

WE WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A DIFFERENT ASSEMBLY MEMBER THERE AS WELL.

LASHAY COLLINS BUT SHE HAD TO CANCEL LAST MINUTE FOR AN EMERGENCY.

BUT WE HEARD BOTH FROM BOTH LEGISLATORS, SINCE THEY'RE ON BREAK, ABOUT THE THINGS THEY'VE BEEN DOING TO HELP CITIES.

LATER LAST WEEK, I ATTENDED THE BOARD MEETING FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES.

THE STATEWIDE BOARD MEETING THAT WAS IN REDONDO BEACH, AND WE TALKED ABOUT LOCAL CONTROL, OUR LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY THIS PAST YEAR, AND WE APPROVED A NEW RURAL CITIES AND SMALL CITIES PROGRAM.

THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF ALL THE CALIFORNIA CITIES WILL BE TAKING PLACE IN SEPTEMBER, AND I WILL BE SWORN IN AS THE BOARD PRESIDENT THEN.

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THIS THURSDAY, I HAVE THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING, WHICH COUNCIL MEMBER SHIN WILL ATTEND HIS FIRST MEETING IN KEARNY MESA.

AMONG THE OTHER IMPORTANT WATER ISSUES WILL BE DISCUSSING THE ANNUAL AQUEDUCT OPERATING PLAN AND OUR FUTURE USE OF WATER FROM THE COLORADO RIVER, WHICH YOU MAY HAVE HEARD ABOUT IN THE NEWS. IT'S A VERY CONTENTIOUS ISSUE.

THERE'S A LOT OF STATES THAT DRAW ON THE COLORADO RIVER FOR WATER, SO YOU CAN COME TO THE MEETING, YOU CAN GIVE PUBLIC COMMENT, OR YOU CAN WATCH ONLINE ON THE WEBSITE SDC.ORG.

AND LAST WEEK, WHEN I WAS OUT OF TOWN IN REDONDO BEACH.

WE LEARNED THAT ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES ON THE WATER AUTHORITY BOARD PASSED AWAY. HIS NAME WAS GARY AURANDT, AND HE WAS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF VALLEY CENTER MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT.

HE HAD SERVED ON THE WATER AUTHORITY BOARD FOR 20 YEARS, A REALLY DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANT.

HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED AND MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

MISS BHAT-PATEL. YES. THANK YOU. AND LAST WEEK WE HAD OUR NCTD WORKSHOP, JUST TALKED ABOUT A FEW DIFFERENT POLICY UPDATES AND HAD A GREAT DISCUSSION THAT LASTED QUITE A LONG TIME.

SO IT WAS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT WILL BE CONTINUING ON AT ANOTHER BOARD MEETING.

AND THEN WE HAD OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING TODAY.

WE HAD A REALLY GOOD DISCUSSION THERE AS WELL WITH COUNCIL MEMBER SHIN AND I, I JUST WANTED TO SHARE BRIEFLY SOMETHING THAT I'D BEEN WORKING ON THAT THE CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS KINDLY AGREED TO ADMINISTER AS A FAMILY FRIENDLY, CERTIFIED PROGRAM FOR OUR BUSINESSES.

IT'S A NO COST RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR CELEBRATING OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT WELCOME FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN.

SO REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEM ON THAT. THANK YOU. CITY MANAGER.

CITY ATTORNEY. CITY CLERK. OKAY. ANNOUNCEMENTS.

[ANNOUNCEMENTS]

ALSO THIS WEEK I ATTENDED A BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL FOR LONGTIME COUNCIL MEMBER ANN KOLCHIN AND HER HUSBAND, WHO WAS A PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE RESIDENTS IN THE CITY WHEN IT COMES TO VOLUNTEERISM.

WE HAD THEY HAD A BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL FOR, FOR BOTH ANN AND, AND HER HUSBAND DAVE AND I WENT TO LET'S SEE, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE 10TH. I ATTENDED THE JAZZ IN THE PARK.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS FUN ABOUT JAZZ IN THE PARK WAS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WERE DANCING.

THERE WAS ALMOST NO SPACE EXCEPT FOR ONE LONE SHOW.

THE VIDEO.

OF. THAT CUTE DOG WAS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF EVERYBODY DANCING.

AND I HEAR THAT HE'S DEAF. SO IT WASN'T AFFECTED BY THE MUSIC.

WITH THAT, WE'RE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.